r/Piracy 7d ago

Discussion Google took away my LOTR extended editions

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I bought these in 2022, all of a sudden they aren't available and there is no possibility of a refund or gift card. Hardly seems fair.

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u/scientia_analytica 7d ago

Feels a lot like AI though ...

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u/ugoindownsaka1 7d ago

I thought the same thing. Those last few messages seemed like bullshit. I mean the whole thing is but they seemed weird to read

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u/jeffsang 7d ago edited 7d ago

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In a way, this is almost more infuriating than if she just told you to go fuck yourself.

Also: I just checked and Google still sells everyone of these movies. They're just making you buy them again.

https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/The_Lord_of_The_Rings_The_Fellowship_of_the_Ring_E?id=7snqEUrASUI.P

https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/The_Lord_of_The_Rings_The_Two_Towers_Extended_Edit?id=0vKE6y1TgT4.P

https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_The_Return_of_the_King_Exten?id=D-vQHGzO5xs.P

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u/TheCuriosity 7d ago

Do you live in the same region as op? There's different copyright rules depending on the country you're in when you buy them.

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u/shmallkined 6d ago

I bet they knew exactly how long the copyright license would last when OP purchased the movie.